Fast and flat, this course was voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World
The EMF Hairy Haggis Team Relay is an opportunity for a team of 4 runners to take part in the Edinburgh Marathon FestivalThe 26.2 miles is split into 4 legs, each runner will run one legThe approximate distance of each leg is shown below:
Leg 1: The Royal Leg – 8.3 miles: Starting on Holyrood Park Road with the picturesque backdrop of Holyrood Park, this incredible city centre route brings you past the impressive Surgeons' Hall, designed by William Henry Playfair in 1832
This part of city is a fabulous mix of history, and festival cultureYou will run past Scotland's premier dance and opera house, the Festival Theatre, which comes alive with a variety of world-class productions, particularly during the summer festival months
The route then turns right, and meanders down the historic Royal Mile, heading towards and past the somewhat controversial Scottish Parliament buildingHere you can look up and take in the spectacular Arthurs Seat and Salisbury Crags, as well as the Palace of Holyrood, before departing the Royal Park and heading east towards the coast where runners reach the first relay changeover at Fisherrow Links, Musselburgh
Leg 2: The Cock and Pan Leg – 5.5 miles: The route then crosses the River Esk and past Musselburgh Racecourse and then continues beyond Prestongrange Mining Museum, Prestonpans, the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton where reaching the second relay changeover at Port Seton Links
Leg 3: The Gosford Leg – 8 miles: It then races on to picturesque East Lothian, along Scotland's golf coast which boasts 22 courses including some of the world's oldest and most admired like North Berwick, Gullane and MuirfieldThe route passes the village of Longniddry then enters the grounds of Gosford House before looping around and heading back to Port Seton and the final relay changeover
Leg 4: The Glory Leg – 4.4 miles: Now in the home straight the route passes through Port Seton, Cockenzie and Prestonpans back past Musselburgh Links, the famous golf course officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest golf course in the worldThe marathon finishes in playing fields at Pinkie St Peter's Primary SchoolWell done hairies!
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Salisbury Green Hotel
Set in an 18th-century mansion house, Salisbury Green Hotel offers free Wi-Fi, free parking and traditional Scottish breakfasts. The hotel is a 20-minute walk from Edinburghs historic centre and the Royal Mile..
Pollock Halls - Edinburgh
Located at the foot of the royal Holyrood Park and Arthurs Seat, the Pollock Halls campus offers bed and breakfast accommodation during the University of Edinburghs summer vacation..
Rosehall Hotel
Just over a mile from the centre of beautiful Edinburgh, The Rosehall is a small private hotel on the A7, close to Holyrood Park and the stunning Arthurs Seat. The Royal Mile is about 25-minutes walk away..
MW Townhouse
This boutique-style town house has good-value rooms, a private garden, free Wi-Fi and home cooked breakfasts. It is near Edinburgh University and a good bus service to the city centre..
Hotel Ceilidh-Donia
This small, family-run metro hotel has easy access by bus to Edinburgh city centre, less than 2 miles away. It offers free on-street parking, free Wi-Fi, attractive en suite rooms and a cosy bar..
Festival Central
Set in Edinburgh, Festival Central offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi. The property boasts views of the garden and is 700 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre..
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